The client tells the nurse, "I had surgery four days ago, and my dressing has never been changed." What is the nurse's priority intervention?
1. Change the dressing immediately.
2. Consult the physician.
3. Call the nursing supervisor and complete an incident report.
4. Consult the medical record and review the physician's orders.
4
Rationale: The nurse should consult the physician's orders to determine how the dressing is to be treated. Occasionally a dressing might be applied that does not require changing until sutures are to be removed. The nurse should return to the client and explain that the physician has ordered the dressing to remain in place.
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